ROLE PURPOSE:
The PMM PRIME project, part of the CAPP programme, has the objective of improving project management across Save the Children for all of our operational programming. The project introduces a Project Management Methodology (PMM) and a Project Management Information System (PRIME).
The Project Management Data & Analytics Lead will be responsible for:
establishing a clear and effective set of cross-functional and cross-application project management metrics by which the organisation can track the progress of projects, which are aligned to and contribute to operational KPIs,
delivering a suite of standard reports in PRIME, agreeing a roadmap for project management reporting, and developing report building capabilities in the PRIME team,
contributing to the solution architecture and business processes for data flows in and out of PRIME in relation to monitoring and evaluation of projects.
The successful candidate will be able to engage strategically with senior leaders to gain agreement on application and business roadmaps as well as be hands on in building and testing reports in PRIME and training support team members.
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Essential
Proficient at leading strategic work-packages, influencing and getting agreement from key stakeholders including senior leaders, and delivering desired outcomes
Experience of working on organisational change projects; developing a new tool or business process
Proficient at understanding stakeholder requirements and using analytical skills to design effective solutions
Ability to capture and document requirements and then translate into deliverables
Experience of getting strategic agreement on KPIs/operational metrics
Understanding of/experience of project management/programme management and the metrics used in tracking status
Understanding of data models and relational database design principles
Proficient at designing, building and testing reports and dashboards in Power BI or other Business Intelligence tools
Advanced Microsoft Excel/Word & PowerPoint including the use of Macros, Pivot Tables and producing visualisations
Passion for data and highly developed analytical and problem-solving skills
Proven experience of delivering projects on time
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Excellent organizational and time management skills
Meticulous attention to detail
Fluent in English
Experience and knowledge in the areas of Reference Data, Data Quality, Metadata Management
Good knowledge of Data related topics such as compliance, management and data quality
Demonstrated consulting skills, with change management concepts and strategies, including communication, culture change and performance measurement
Desirable
Previous experience working in an International Non-Governmental Organisation
Experience in working with multi location, multi cultural project team members
Experience of different reporting softwares, knowledge of what good looks like, advising on which reporting platforms to use, driving/influencing a vendor’s product roadmap for analytics
Experience writing requirements for reporting attributes for user stories
Have worked on projects that use data warehousing or cloud based computing (Azure or similar)
Apply via :
kenya.savethechildren.net
